Convertible Walker Boot and Post-op Shoe

• US 20120116275A1
• Filed: 11/10/2010
• Published: 05/10/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Rigiflex LLC
• Original Assignee: Rigiflex LLC
• Inventors: Pochatko, David
• Application Number:
  US12/943,232
• Publication Number:
  US 20120116275A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 602/13
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0111 for the feet or ankles
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 5/0195 Shoe-like orthopaedic devices for protecting the feet against injuries after operations

Abstract

A convertible walker boot, comprising a base with at least one fastener for securing a post-op shoe, the post-op shoe having an upper and a flexible sole having an opening for removably attaching at least one rigid member for adjusting rigidity, the post-op shoe having at least one fastener for securing the foot of a user, at least one brace having an upper member and a lower member, wherein the upper member is detachable from the lower member, wherein the base has a raised lip having at least one mounting slot for removably mounting the at least one brace to the base, wherein the at least one brace has at least one fastener for securing the leg of a user, and a sole stiffener removably mounted on the flexible sole.

Claims

1. A convertible walker boot, comprising:

a base for holding a post-op shoe,

at least one brace removably mounted to said base for providing support;

a means for adjusting said support of said convertible walker boot;

a means for adjusting the rigidity of said post-op shoe; and

a means for removably attaching said post-op shoe to said base.

2. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, wherein said post-op shoe comprises:

an upper and a flexible sole with an opening for removably attaching at least one rigid member.

3. The convertible walker boot of claim 2, wherein said at least one rigid member is a rigid member assembly that can be separated for achieving multiple levels of rigidity.

4. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, wherein said at least one brace comprises an upper member and a lower member.

5. The convertible walker boot of claim 4, wherein said upper member slides adjacent to said lower member for adjusting the height of said at least one brace.

6. The convertible walker boot of claim 4, wherein said upper member is detachable from said lower member.

7. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, wherein said base has a raised lip having at least one mounting slot for removably mounting said at least one brace to said base.

8. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, wherein said at least one brace is removably attached to said base by a hinge.

9. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, further comprising a pneumatic air bladder for customizing the pressure around the foot or leg of a user.

10. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, wherein said at least one brace includes at least one fastener for securing the leg of a user.

11. The convertible walker boot of claim 1, wherein said base includes at least one fastener for securing said post-op shoe.

12. The convertible walker boot of claim 2, further comprising a sole stiffener removably mounted on said flexible sole.

13. The convertible walker boot of claim 2, wherein said at least one rigid member is made of a material selected from the group consisting of carbon fiber, steel, fiberglass, and plastics.

14. The convertible walker boot of claim 2, wherein said upper is made of a material selected from the group consisting of leather, vinyls, plastics, and cloths.

15. The convertible walker boot of claim 2, wherein said flexible sole is made of a material selected from the group consisting of rubbers, vinyls, leather, injection-molded materials, wood, ethyl vinyl acetate, and polyurethanes.

16. A convertible walker boot, comprising:

a base with at least one fastener for securing a post-op shoe having an upper and a flexible sole having an opening for removably attaching at least one rigid member for adjusting rigidity, said post-op shoe having at least one fastener for securing the foot of a user;

at least one brace having an upper member and a lower member, wherein said upper member is detachable from said lower member, wherein said base has a raised lip having at least one mounting slot for removably mounting said at least one brace to said base, and wherein said at least one brace has at least one fastener for securing the leg of a user; and

a sole stiffener removably mounted on said flexible sole.

17. A convertible walker boot, comprising:

a boot having a base, at least one brace removably connected to said base, and a post-op shoe removably connected to said base; and

a means for adjusting said boot between a high-ankle walker and a low-ankle walker.

18. The convertible walker boot of claim 17, wherein said at least one brace comprises an upper member and a lower member, and wherein said means for adjusting said boot between a high-ankle walker and a low-ankle walker is said upper member sliding up and down adjacent to said lower member.

19. The convertible walker boot of claim 17, wherein said at least one brace comprises an upper member and a lower member, and wherein said means for adjusting said boot between a high-ankle walker and a low-ankle walker is said upper member is removable from said lower member.